Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC) has reported additional assay results from its 2026 summer drilling program at the Thundermine property in Matagami, Québec. Drill hole TH-26-11 intersected 17.37 g/t gold over 2.40 metres within a broader 165-metre interval averaging 0.37 g/t gold, situated approximately 50 metres shallower than the previously reported high-grade hole TH-26-08. The result adds another pierce point between recent and historical drilling, supporting continuity of the mineralised system, with six additional holes still pending assay results.

Key Points

  • Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC) is a Canadian gold and critical metals explorer operating in the Matagami district of northern Québec
  • Drill hole TH-26-11 returned 17.37 g/t Au over 2.40 metres within a 165-metre mineralised interval averaging 0.37 g/t Au
  • TH-26-11 is located approximately 50 metres shallower than TH-26-08, which previously intersected 138.9 g/t Au over 4.4 metres
  • Investors may be watching the six remaining holes with assays pending and the system's reported openness along trend and at depth

TH-26-11 Drill Results Confirm Gold Continuity at Thundermine

Hole TH-26-11 intersected the same altered tonalitic intrusive and quartz-tourmaline vein system observed throughout Nuvau's 2026 drilling campaign at Thundermine. The high-grade composite of 17.37 g/t Au over 2.40 metres occurs within a broader 165-metre interval, with discrete higher-grade veins embedded in lower-grade veinlet zones. The company notes that TH-26-11 sits approximately halfway between TH-26-08 and historical drilling, providing an additional mineralised data point that the company says further supports its interpretation of a Val d'Or-analogue orogenic gold system hosted within a fractured intrusive.

Positioning of TH-26-11 Relative to Previous High-Grade Intercept TH-26-08

The spatial relationship between TH-26-11 and TH-26-08 is central to Nuvau's disclosure. TH-26-08, reported previously, intersected 138.9 g/t Au over 4.4 metres and is located approximately 50 metres deeper than TH-26-11. The company states that TH-26-11 sits halfway toward historical drilling, linking recent results with older data points across the Thundermine system. The release notes the property has not been systematically tested for over 40 years, and the company characterises orogenic systems in the Abitibi region as having significant vertical persistence. The system remains open along the interpreted southeast trend and at depth.

Laboratory Protocols and QA/QC for the 2026 Summer Program

Gold assays for the 2026 program are completed using PhotonAssay™ technology on nominal 500-gram aliquots at MSALABS in Val-d'Or, Québec, an independent ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory. The company's QA/QC program includes certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicate samples representing approximately 11% of all submitted samples, with additional QA/QC samples inserted at intervals containing visible mineralisation. The technical content of the release has been reviewed and approved by Bastien Fresia, P. Geo. (Qc), Director of Technical Services, acting as qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

Program Status and Remaining Assay Results

The company states that every Nuvau summer drill hole assayed to date has returned gold mineralisation. Of the fourteen holes listed in the release, assay results have been received for TH-26-05, TH-26-06, TH-26-08, and TH-26-11, while six holes remain pending. The Thundermine system is described as remaining open along the interpreted trend to the southeast and at depth. The immediate share price impact was not clear from available public information.